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09:27:51 am on June 8, 2007 | # |
I am currently working with Arduino to build the prototype for my thesis project. I have been really surprised by what you can do with it (in some sense, it is the contemporary way of DIY). Arduino is an “open-source physical computing platform based on a simple i/o board, and a development environment for writing Arduino software”.
You can programme it using Processing, which basically is a Java-based programming language, and use LEDs, all kind of sensors, lights, electric engines and so on. Neverending possibilities supported by a large community and a useful website where you can download a manual and have look to people’s projects. You can also ask YouTube for some cool videos like: